Analysis and prevention of failures in metals; plasticity analysis and plastic collapse; micro-mechanisms of fracture, conditions leading to crack growth and transition temperature effects, fracture mechanics, fatigue, environmentally assisted cracking, non-destructive evaluation and testing. Prerequisite(s): MAAE 2202 and MAAE 2700 and fourth- year status in Engineering. Lectures three hours a week. [0.5 credits]
Analysis and prevention of failures in metals; plasticity analysis and plastic collapse; micro-mechanisms of fracture, conditions leading to crack growth and transition temperature effects, fracture mechanics, fatigue, environmentally assisted cracking, non-destructive evaluation and testing. Prerequisite(s): MAAE 2202 and MAAE 2700 and fourth- year status in Engineering. Lectures three hours a week. [0.5 credits]